When I was eighteen, I read a book* that became a defining influence upon my life. It was a biography written by…
Putting Marriage First
When I was pregnant with our first child, Eric and I attended a childbirth education class, an experience I definitely…
Love is a Choice
My five-year-old daughter, Avy, recently asked me a rather profound question: “How do you know if somebody really knows Jesus or not?”
Waiting for a Christ-Built Man
It’s surprising how many Christ-focused young women I meet have a difficult time transferring their romance with Jesus into the arena of guys.
Cross-Centered Love Stories
Whenever Valentine’s Day approaches, the subject of romantic relationships surfaces suddenly, like a deep-sea diver coming up for air…
Joyful in Suffering
I have always been somewhat afraid of suffering. Even though I know the Lord will give me everything I need to walk…